You're my Sunshine, my only Sunshine

11.2 : Park Jimin

Lalisa was startled for a moment, then shook her head and said: “No, I don’t want to go back, probably because I’m weak. Jimin, in a foreign country, it’s natural that I’m alone like everyone else who lives in a foreign country. But if I return home and is still alone, that would be very sad.”

She looked down and did not say anything more.

When they were leaving the airport, Lalisa said: “Jimin, I have to talk to you about something.”

Jimin certainly knew what she wanted to discuss, so he said immediately: “By chance, I need your help with something.”

Jimin’s parents planned to visit him in the U.S. for one month, mostly because he accidentally said he had married.

Jimin wanted Lalisa to pretend to be a married couple when meeting his parents.

The timing was just right.

Lalisa has already completed her studies, so she could leave N City any time. Jimin’s company was operating smoothly so he had more free time.

The first thing Lalisa did after moving to California was to look for a job. But she was often left frustrated because she is Korean and also a woman.

Jimin wanted to use his contacts to help her, but Lalisa refused: “Jimin, you’ve helped me so much already, so I can’t always rely on you.”

Jimin remembered Lalisa has never accepted any financial help from him. Then he also recalled what his ex-girlfriend said to him when breaking up with him, he couldn’t help but sigh with sorrow.

Seeing him looking pensive, Lalisa asked: “Jimin, what are you thinking?”

Jimin smiled and said: “Nothing, I’m merely trying to understand the word pride once again.”

Lalisa was puzzled and looked quizzically at him but did not question further.

Valentine’s Day came before the day of Jimin’s parents’ visit, but Jimin was not a romantic person. Lalisa also did not think anything of it, so in the end nothing special happened that day.

On the evening of Valentine’s Day, Jimin was in the study upstairs involved in an international call. When he walked downstairs, he saw Lalisa sitting on the sofa, her head propped up in one hand, a laptop on her knees, completely unaware of his presence.
From his point of view, he saw tears at the corner of Lalisa’s eyes.

Thinking she was watching a sad movie, he walked closer to take a look. It was only an ordinary website, and it was the SOSO search page he knew well.

The keyword in the search was a name he has never heard before –– Jeon Jungkook.

When Lalisa discovered him, she quickly turned around. It was too late to wipe away the tears on her cheeks.

She closed the laptop, stood up, stared downward at her toes and looked a little embarrassed.

Jimin understood immediately: “He…..”

Suddenly, he did not know what else to say.

Lalisa looked up at him, her eyes were exceptionally clear from the tears. Jimin clearly saw the sorrow in her eyes.

“Jimin, have you ever loved anyone?” She asked.

“Ah!” Jimin thought carefully before answering, “When I was at C University, I had a girlfriend who is very smart and also very beautiful.”

“My ex-boyfriend is also very outstanding.” Lalisa replied in a low voice.

“Oh?” Jimin tried to smile, “Your ex-boyfriend isn’t as lucky as me.”